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Near campus, you can satisfy your craving for something new and
different. Petra Café & Restaurant serves delicious Arabic and Greek food at
a very affordable price in a uniquely Mediterranean atmosphere.
Call-in takeout service and central location makes it a perfect spot to grab
lunch when you're on the go.
Petra has served the UNM community for nine years with good food and
friendly service. The restaurant is family-owned by Mahmoud and Menel
(husband and wife) Menasra, who perform
all the cooking and serving.
Their two children frequently play outside on the patio or will be doing
their homework at one of the tables after school.
Mahmoud greets every customer as they come in, and Petra is a converted
adobe house. Most of the food they serve is hand-made from Menasra
recipes. All of these factors give this restaurant a unique and
welcoming feeling, leaving patrons the impression they are were invited into
the Menasra home.
The indoor dining area is one room with hardwood floors, decorated with a
hodgepodge of plates, swords, hookah, Arabic tapestries, and pictures.
Feel free to ask the owners questions about any of the artifacts which
decorate their walls. If time permits, they will paint a picture for
you in the words of their family cultural heritage.
The front of the restaurant offers a covered patio, enclosed with wrought
iron bars, from which Petra's customers can enjoy the open air or do some
great people watching.
Petra also has unusual and interesting merchandise for sale, ranging from
delicate tea sets to hookahs, which are Middle Eastern water pipes used for
flavored tobacco. College students can often be seen reminiscing while
sharing a hookah with a few friends.
You can also find jewelry and jarred Middle Eastern staples, such as grape
leaves and baklava.
Petra's menu is diverse and inexpensive, with appetizers from about $3,
sandwiches ranging from $3.25 to $4.50, dinners from $6 - $12, and a variety
of salads and desserts.
In addition, Petra offers a large
vegetarian selection with no less than
nine entrees. My personal favorite is the "Petra Plate" (vegetarian).
With a variety of other main menu items which include lamb and other
delicious entrees.
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Starting from: |
I-25 S At I-40 E, Albuquerque, NM 87101 |
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Arriving at: |
115 Harvard Dr Se, Albuquerque, NM 87106-3520 |
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Distance: |
2.5 miles |
Approximate Travel Time: |
6 mins |
| 1. |
Start on I-25
S (at I-25 S & I-40 E in
ALBUQUERQUE) going toward Central - go 0.9 mi |
| 2. |
I-25 S
exit on Central ST - go 0.6 mi |
| 3. |
Turn
on CENTRAL AVE SE - go 1.0 mi |
| 4. |
Turn
on HARVARD DR SE (just after McDonalds') - go
< 0.1 mi |
| 5. |
Arrive at 115
HARVARD DR SE, ALBUQUERQUE, on the
(adobe building with covered patio) |
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